699. The Troubles: Return of the IRA (Part 3)

Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook continue their series on The Troubles, examining the emergence and escalation of the Provisional IRA. They discuss how the IRA's return intensified the conflict in Northern Ireland, with a focus on the brutal street battle in the Short Strand area of Belfast that shattered remaining trust between the British Army and Catholic communities. The episode traces how the violence spiraled from military confrontations into attacks on civilians, marking a dark turning point in the conflict.